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"Place glass on top the adhesive left was enough for my screen to stick..."

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Yes you can replace the glass only. I did it all by myself my first and only drop shattered the glass. I brought a glass lense from amazon. Com. I used a big pin and heat gun. Slowly and carefully removed piece by piece until all the glass was removed (heat gun softens the glue holding the glass on) start with the edge of the phone. Under the glass is a clear film which peels off nicely with the help of a heat gun. Place glass on top the adhesive left was enough for my screen to stick. Now I have a pearl blue s3 with a white face plate and is working just fine. My only regret was not making sure it was dust free as I have a tiny piece of dust noticeable on a white screen.

teresad1976 said: So will the heat damage any other part of phone? ie LCD screen, camara, speakers? And how hod of a head gun maybe a blow dryer that gets really hot?. Thank you for your help, will a blow dryer be hot enough?

macupp said: Thank you so much for this post! It is much cheaper replacing the glass only and not the LCD & digitizer! I just did this with a hair dryer set on high heat... did not damage the phone at all (but I was trying to be very careful). I removed all the glass before pulling up the film underneath it, but I don't think I needed to remove all the glass... probably just enough to get a good start on the clear film. I used a knife to get under the glass and later the clear film. Thanks for providing just enough information to allow me to accomplish something I had never tried before!

Boamot said: So I just did the same thing last night! Dropped my Galaxy on the corner of the phone and the screen is smashed like a broken windshield. Seriously, it's easy to replace? I've never done like that before?? Explain the clear film?? It's under the glass and it too must come off? Thanks a bunch

giannis.vamvakos.9 said: hello, i have the same problem i broke only the glasss the screen is working .
why i cant find any video on youtube?can you help me by giving more details?what kind of pin u used how you started?can you send me any pics or to help me plz?

fernandes90 said: i need to know how much it will coast to replace the other screen under because the phone turns on but i cant see anything at all it just black and i bought i new screen for the top but i dont think that was the issue

Jonathan Hawkins said: You do not want to repair your phone like this. YOU WANT TO USE LOCA as your phone WILL have glare issues out in the sun and sometimes the phone will lock if pressed hard in the center of the screen.

mrugesh1 said: I've read that it's a rather tricky process to not only properly take apart the phone all the way down to the screen but then to remove the screen from the glass cover. There is glue and other aspcts than an amateur user is unlikely to be able to perform.
See video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_70-W9JjVjg

"I just finished replacing my glass and my phone looks and works perfectly..."

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I just finished replacing my glass and my phone looks and works perfectly! I orderd the glass on ebay for 15 bucks.. watched a couple you tube videos on how to do it and i was done.. i used a plastic card to pry off the glass once it was heated and it came off easy with no scratches on the screen and I`m stoked i saved 300 dollars!

I broke my today. Local repair guy told me if he replaced the glass $90 bucks and no guarantee because they are technically "not supposed to be able to do it". Said it is very tricky even for the pros and you void your warranty. If I do it the "official" way, I have to replace the entire front compartment. $250 bucks.

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If you mean the lenses on the back camera rather than the front (you did not say) then you need a new "middle housing" which includes that glass cover. You can get one at gultek.eu or various other parts suppliers for about $25. I just ordered one for my scratched lens.

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Just Save Gadgets Waxahachie TX Samsung- to separate the glass only from this type of phone you have to heat the glass with a machine and use wire to slide glass off. The process is very easy if you have the right equipment.

"Tommorow my samasung galaxy s3 camera glass broke..."

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Tommorow my samasung galaxy s3 camera glass broke... but the camera is working great... but it doesn`t have any outer glass to protect its lens... ...

Tommorow my samasung galaxy s3 camera glass broke... but the camera is working great... but it doesn t have any outer glass to protect its lens... what to do now...
Is the outer glass replaceable or I neneed to go for the whole body change... and please tell me what money will it take...

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